⊲ Museums + Heritage ⊳ The University of Glasgow has launched a virtual museum dedicated to pioneering scientist Lord Kelvin as part of a £5.6m "Museums in the Metaverse" initiative. This virtual...
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Spitfire Mixed Reality Flight Simulator
| Heritage Flight Simulation | In this video, the creator of Ireland-based Heritage Flight Simulation showcases advancements in Quest 3 mixed reality (MR) for a Spitfire cockpit experience....
Virtual Museum Explores Lincolnshire’s Past
| BBC News | The "Infinite Museum," a VR project on South Lincolnshire's history, invites community groups and artists to contribute. Six artists will get £1,000 to develop VR skills. Visitors...
Exploring Ancient Civilisations in 3D
Cesium | Cesium Research's UNICiv, an interface for exploring 3D models of ancient sites, has been accepted for presentation at the Eurographics Workshop on Graphics and Cultural Heritage 2024....
Industry Giants on the Metaverse
Matthew Ball | In this wide ranging interview by Matthew Ball, industry giants Tim Sweeney and Neal Stephenson discuss the evolving concept of the Metaverse, its technological implications, and the...
1968 Apollo Astronaut Mission Simulator
BBC | In 1969, Apollo 11 carried the first humans to the Moon. Prior to the mission NASA subjected the crew to rigorous simulations, creating highly detailed replicas of the spacecraft and...